2016 is a special year for YG Entertainment, being the 20th anniversary of the agency, and the 10th anniversary of the agency’s representative group BIGBANG. This year also happens to be the 20th anniversary of SM’s H.O.T, the first ever idols of K-pop.
When asked about the agency’s 20th anniversary, Yang Hyun Suk said it was a hard road. “We worked like swans. On the outside, we looked classy, but behind the scenes, we were constantly working. YG has had a smooth growth, with no slumps. I never think that we should do twice as well as last year. I just want to run the company in a safe way.” Mentioning how many people he is responsible for, he said, “We started as ‘YG Family,’ but now we have over 400 people. Including our other business ventures, like YG Foods, we have about 1000 people. I think it’s time for a new phrase that can include all of these people.”